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Trump says he would not unfreeze Iran's assets ahead before deal is done

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Nathan Howard Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a recent interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached.

Trump said he would consider those steps after an agreement is done. "Comes after," he said. "Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking. Yeah."

Trump also said that he was not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term deal with Tehran.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Bo Erickson in Washington; Editing by Sergio Non and Tomasz Janowski)

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